But Jason Heyward's walk, head-down toward the dugout post-strikeout after Rockies closer Greg Holland walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning, proved to be the most pivotal during the Cubs' 5-3 loss at Wrigley Field.

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The right fielder had been credited with driving in two of the team's runs and had a hand in all three before he flung his helmet toward the dugout after flinging his bat at strike three to end the game and extend the team's losing streak to three.

Heyward's was one of 12 strikeouts by the Cubs, and his first in 35 plate appearances, ending the second-longest active streak in baseball.

The Cubs managed just three hits, including two in the first, and had one batter hit after posting just five hits in their loss Thursday.

"I wish I would have come through," Heyward said. "Did a good job against the closer getting the bases loaded, got a couple shots to get something in. Wish it would have ended different."

It looked like it might in the third inning, but Javier Baez's hopes of a grand slam landed too far left of the yellow foul pole in left field on an 0-2 pitch. Baez struck out and Miguel Montero flew out to leave the score tied 2-2.

Three fielder's choices told the story of the Cubs' half of the fifth. Heyward's, on a groundout, accounted for the team's third run just after Bryant was tagged out at home on a play scored 5-2-5-1 on Ben Zobrist's ground ball.

But Cubs pitcher Seth Frankoff, who spent eight seasons in the minor leagues, had a rocky major-league debut in the top of the inning, allowing an infield hit to the first batter he faced, relief pitcher Chris Rusin, and then a home run the next, Charlie Blackmon.

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Mike Montgomery, making his first start of the season in place of the injured Kyle Hendricks, allowed a two-run home run to Rockies catcher Ryan Hanigan in the second and exited after allowing those runs, three hits, three walks and striking out five on 73 pitches spanning four innings.

Maddon said Montgomery's future is as a big-league starter but added that he was uncomfortable with his pitch count Friday. Montgomery threw 51 pitches in relief Monday.